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Oberto

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Oberto or Otbert may refer to:

  • Oberto (opera), an opera by Giuseppe Verdi
  • Oberto Sausage Company, a manufacturer of sausage products based in Kent, Washington, USA
  • Oberto I (died 975), Count palatine of Italy and founder of the Obertenghi dynasty
  • Oberto II (died after 1014), Margrave of Milan, son of Oberto I
  • Oberto II of Biandrate, Count of Biandrate and a participant in the Fourth Crusade
  • Oberto, a character in Alcina by Georg Friedrich Händel

People with the surname

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People with the given name

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  • Oberto Airaudi (1950-2013), founder of the spiritual community of Damanhur near Turin, Italy
  • Oberto Doria (died 1295), politician and admiral of the Republic of Genoa
  • Oberto Pelavicino, or Pallavicino (1197–1269), Italian field captain under Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II
  • Oberto Spinola, a leader of the Republic of Genoa in the 13th century

See also

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  • Otbert of Liège (died 1119), bishop of Liège and major figure in the financing of the First Crusade